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County Of Cardwell, Queensland
The County of Cardwell is a county (a cadastral division) in Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia, between Cairns and Townsville. It was named and bounded by the Governor in Council on 7 March 1901 under the ''Land Act 1897''. at Queensland Archives. Its name likely honours Edward Cardwell, who was in 1864–1866 and later served as a reformist |
Queensland
) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_date = Colony of Queensland , established_title2 = Separation from New South Wales , established_date2 = 6 June 1859 , established_title3 = Federation of Australia, Federation , established_date3 = 1 January 1901 , named_for = Queen Victoria , demonym = , capital = Brisbane , largest_city = capital , coordinates = , admin_center_type = Administration , admin_center = Local government areas of Queensland, 77 local government areas , leader_title1 = Monarchy of Australia, Monarch , leader_name1 = Charles III , leader_title2 = Governor of Queensland, Governor , leader_name2 = Jeannette Young , leader_title3 = Premier of Queensland, Premier , leader_name3 = Annastacia Palaszczuk (Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch), AL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secretary Of State For War
The Secretary of State for War, commonly called War Secretary, was a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, which existed from 1794 to 1801 and from 1854 to 1964. The Secretary of State for War headed the War Office and was assisted by a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for War, a Parliamentary Private Secretary who was also a Member of Parliament (MP), and a Military Secretary, who was a general. In the nineteenth century the post was twice held by future prime minister Henry Campbell-Bannerman. At the outset of the First World War, prime minister H. H. Asquith was filling the role, but he quickly appointed Lord Kitchener, who became famous while in this position for Lord Kitchener Wants You. He was replaced by David Lloyd George David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, (17 January 1863 – 26 March 1945) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922. He was a Liberal Party politician from Wales, known for lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macknade, Queensland
Macknade is a rural town and coastal locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Macknade had a population of 229 people. Geography Mackade is bounded by the Herbert River () on the south and east, the Seymour River () on the west and the Hinchinbrook Channel () to the north (separating the mainland from Hinchinbrook Island). Seaforth Channel is another off-shore passage (). History The Macknade Sugar Company opened a sugar plantation and the Macknade Sugar Mill in the area in 1874. The district took its name from the mill, which in turn took its name from a house in Kent, England where the mill's owners had lived. Macknade Provisional School opened on 13 November 1893. On 1 January 1909, it became Macknade State School. The postal receiving office opened in about 1901 and became a post office in October 1902. The post office closed on 29 October 1993. In the 2011 census, Macknade had a population of 304 people. In the , the loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Pocket, Queensland
Long Pocket is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , Long Pocket had a population of 198 people. History Long Pocket State School opened on 26 July 1915 and closed on 14 February 1994. It was at 2062 Abergowrie Road (), now in neighbouring Lannercost. In the , Long Pocket had a population of 198 people. Education There are no schools in Long Pocket. The nearest primary school is Trebonne State School in neighbouring Trebonne Trebonne is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , Trebonne had a population of 397 people. History Prior to European settlement, the Trebonne area was inhabite ... to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the south-east. Community groups The Abergowrie-Long Pocket branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 2346 Abergowrie Road (). References {{Shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herberton, Queensland
Herberton is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Herberton had a population of 855 people. Geography Herberton is on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland. It is situated high on the Great Dividing Range south-west of Atherton. Vegetation ranges from tropical rainforest to the east, wet sclerophyll forests to the north and east and open sclerophyll forests and woodlands to the north and west. History The first European exploration of this area, part of the traditional land of the Dyirbal, was undertaken in 1875 by James Venture Mulligan. Mulligan was prospecting for gold, but instead found tin. The town of Herberton was established on 19 April 1880 by John Newell to exploit the tin find, and mining began on 9 May 1880. By September 1880, Herberton had a population of 300 men and 27 women. Herberton Post Office opened on 22 November 1880. The town's name is attributed to John Newell. It is bel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abergowrie, Queensland
Abergowrie is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , Abergowrie had a population of 438 people. Geography The town is located near the confluence of the Herbert River and Gowrie Creek. Abergowrie has the following mountains: * Boulder Hill () * Duncan Bluff () * Mount Cadillah () * Mount Echo () * Mount Graham () * Mount Westminster Abbey () * Slopeaway () History Gugu Badhun (also known as Koko-Badun and Kokopatun) is an Australian Aboriginal language of North Queensland. The language region includes areas within the local government area of Charters Towers Region, particularly the localities of Greenvale and the Valley of Lagoons, and in the Upper Burdekin River area and in Abergowrie. The town is named after the ''Abergowrie'' property, selected by James Atkinson in 1883. He coined the name from the Celtic word ''aber'' (confluence) and ''gowrie'' for Gowrie Creek, reflecting the location. On Sunday 22 October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardwell, Queensland
Cardwell is a coastal town and rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Cardwell had a population of 1,309 people. Geography The Bruce Highway National Highway 1 and the North Coast railway line are the dominant transport routes; connecting with the Queensland provincial cities of Cairns and Townsville. Cardwell railway station in Bowen Street serves the town (). The town is a long narrow strip hugging the coast with Greenwood Hill immediately to the west of the town () rising to above sea level. West of Cardwell the rugged topography of the Cardwell Range intercepts the trade winds resulting in high rainfall. The coastal escarpment is covered in rainforest which transitions to the west to eucalypt woodland and tropical savanna. Cardwell Range biodiversity has been protected by the introduction of Forestry Reserves, National Parks and Queensland World Heritage Wet Tropics Areas. Seaward lies the Hinchinbrook Channe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunk Island
Dunk Island, known as ''Coonanglebah'' in the Warrgamay and Dyirbal languages, is an island within the locality of Dunk in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It lies off the Australian east coast, opposite the town of Mission Beach. The island forms part of the Family Islands National Park and is in the larger Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. The island is surrounded by reefs and has a diverse population of birds. The Bandjin and Djiru peoples once used the island as a source for food. Europeans first settled on the island in 1897. Dunk Island was used by the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II. In recent years the island and its resort facilities have been adversely affected by both Cyclone Larry and Cyclone Yasi. Geology and wildlife Dunk Island is by far the largest island in the Family Islands National Park, all of which consist of granite rock. All of the islands were part of the mainland before the last sea level rise began 8,000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucinda, Queensland
Lucinda is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Lucinda had a population of 406 people. Geography The locality is bounded to the east by the Coral Sea, to the north by the southern end of the Hinchinbrook Channel (which separates Hinchinbrook Island from mainland Queensland), to the west by the Herbert River which flows in the Seaforth Channel and then into the Hinchinbrook Channel, and to the south by Gentle Annie Creek which flows into the Coral Sea. The cape Lucinda Point is the north-eastern corner of the locality (). The town of Lucinda developed along the east coast from the point and extending south. The Herbert River () flows into the sea in 3 different ways: * the main outlet goes north into the Seaford Channel ( ) and then into the Hinchbrook Channel () * a second lesser outlet goes east into the Enterprise Channel () through the locality and then into the Coral Sea * the small Gentle Annie Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halifax, Queensland
Halifax is a town and a coastal locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , Halifax had a population of 462 people. Geography Halifax is on the Herbert River, northeast of Ingham. History August Anderssen, a blacksmith, purchased the land in 1880 after which time the land was turned into sugar plantations. Herbert River Provisional School opened on 24 September 1883. It was renamed Halifax Provisional School in 1885. It became Halifax State School in 1891. Halifax Post Office opened on 23 August 1886. St Peter's Catholic School opened in 1927. Halifax Methodist Church opened in 1964. When the Methodist Church amalgamated into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, it became Halifax Uniting Church. In the , Halifax had a population of 431. In the , the locality of Halifax had a population of 462 people. Many homes in Halifax were flooded following extremely heavy rain in March 2018. Heritage listings Halifax has a number of heritage-lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingham, Queensland
Ingham is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Ingham had a population of 4,426 people. It is named after William Bairstow Ingham and is the administrative centre for the Shire of Hinchinbrook. Geography Ingham is approximately north of Townsville and north of the state capital, Brisbane. The town is positioned about 17 km inland within the Herbert River floodplain where Palm Creek drains the low-lying lands. It is surrounded by sugar cane farms which are serviced by a number of private railways The North Coast railway line passes through the town, which is served by the Ingham railway station. The Bruce Highway also passes through the town. Tokalon is neighbourhood in the south-east of the locality (). It takes its name from the Tokalon railway station, which was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 24 December 1924, from the name of a local selection. ''Tokalan'' is an Aboriginal word meanin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirrama, Queensland
Kirrama is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. Geography The locality is bounded to the south and west by the Herbert River The Herbert River is a river located in Far North Queensland, Australia. The southernmost of Queensland's wet tropics river systems, it was named in 1864 by George Elphinstone Dalrymple explorer, after Robert George Wyndham Herbert, the fi .... The Blencoe Falls are within the south of the locality and the Herbert River Falls are on the boundary of Kirrama and Wairuna. The Blencoe Falls are on the Wet Tropics Great Walk. History The locality takes its name from the Kirrama pastoral run in 1870s. The name is thought to be the Indigenous language group name ''Keremai'' or ''Kirimai'' local to the area. In the , Kirrama had a population of 9 people. References {{Tablelands Region Tablelands Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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